A Hare over the Abyss (2006): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2006, A Hare over the Abyss is a comedy and romance film directed by Tigran Keosayan, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. Once upon a time, in the seventy-first year of the last century, the relived two bureaucrats in Moldova: the First Secretary and the Second Secretary of the Communist party. The Second Secretary was more important than the First Secretary, since he had befriended the Tsar of the whole Soviet Union - Leonid Brezhnev. The Moldovan Republic is preparing for a visit from the great Brezhnev when Lautar, a poor musician, finally gets up the nerve to ask the local gypsy Baron for his daughters hand in marriage. To everyone surprise, the baron gives the couple his blessing, but on one condition: that Lautar acquire Brezhnev's personal limousine as a gift for the bride, and that Brezhnev come to the wedding

Who’s in it. A Hare over the Abyss stars Bohdan Stupka as Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev, Vladimir Ilin as Ivan Nikitich, Yuriy Stoyanov as Siemion Kuzmitch and Sergey Gazarov as Gipsy baron, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, A Hare over the Abyss has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Hare over the Abyss page.

If you liked it. Fans of A Hare over the Abyss tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.